[TheForge] Outdoor Finish

Thu Mar 20 23:13:00 2003

The paste wax is strictly an interior finish. Another I use is spray 
polyurathane. For exterior use I normally apply 1 coat of orange (rust 
colored) primer, then a coat of grey primer, then 2 coats of flat black 
enamel. I use 2 colors of primer so that its easy to see the coverage. This 
typically holds up for about 2 years.Getting good primer coverage into the 
nooks and crannies,
really helps. After the 1st application it takes a few minutes with a wire 
brush and a can of black paint every year or so to keep it up.  For the pro 
blacksmith you may want to work out a planned service agreement for a 
nominal annual fee paid in advance ;^)

mike

At 02:48 PM 03/20/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>Dave and Mike
>Have you used this wax/graphite mix on exterior iron, i/s, how often do
>you have to recoat until it becomes "stable"?  If no to the first part,
>what does work for you as an exterior finish?   Anyone who can comment
>on how long 2 coats of primer+1 coat of enamel will last?   Any comments
>on how long powder coats hold up?  For all the above questions, I am 350
>miles from the Gulf Coast.  Thanks
>
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